Monument Health Sturgis Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Monument Health Sturgis Care Center is a 40-bed nonprofit nursing home in Sturgis, South Dakota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.67 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 45% above the South Dakota average of 2.52, and 54.7% nursing staff turnover (South Dakota average 48.2%).
Monument Health Sturgis Care Center
2140 Junction AvenueSturgis, SD 57785
Meade County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Monument Health Sturgis Care Center, nurse aides logged 3.67 hours per resident per day, 45% above the South Dakota average. With about 36 residents a day, that works out to roughly 133 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | South Dakota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.67 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.61 | 0.47 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.09 | 3.79 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.24 | 3.26 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
54.7% of nursing staff at Monument Health Sturgis Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a South Dakota average of 48.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 54.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 19, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (South Dakota average 6.9). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $26,272 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2025 | Fine | $18,254 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Monument Health Sturgis Care Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the South Dakota average is 2.9.
About Monument Health Sturgis Care Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Monument Health Network Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.